Tasers

• New Brunswick peace officers to be armed with carbines, tasers: public safety minister

  New Brunswick public safety minister Kris Austin said the equipment will help peace officers be protected as they do their jobs.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2023
  
• Illegally modified guns, tasers, cash and drugs seized by Mounties in Naramata raid

  'It was imperative to the RCMP to get them out of the hands of people who had no lawful excuse to possess them and were likely to use them to commit violent crimes.'

  Crime

  Jan 21, 2022
  
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• Tasers ineffective in subduing man in Saskatoon

  Saskatoon police said the first Taser was fired when the man made a lunging motion towards officers, but it had little effect on him.

  Crime

  Dec 10, 2018
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• Toronto police considering drug testing for officers, chief says in year-end interview

  In his year-end interview with Kelly Cutrara, Mark Saunders was asked about a variety of issues, from the Andrew Loku inquest recommendations to gun control, and the police force's relationship with the LGBTQ community.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2017
• Lethbridge Police Service re-purposes old shotguns

  The Lethbridge Police Service is equipping its front line officers with less lethal shotguns to help de-escalate high-risk situations.

  Crime

  Feb 5, 2016
• RCMP responds after gun-shaped iPhone case causes panic on Manitoba beach

  A Manitoba man has turned his cellphone case over to police after it caused panic on a crowded public beach.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2015
• Taser Files: What happens to you when you’re Tasered?

  If you're perfectly healthy and sober, being Tasered will probably hurt a lot for five seconds but leave you otherwise unscathed. If you aren't, we really don't know.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2015
• Taser Files: What we found in 594 pages of Taser incident reports

  Global News obtained incident reports from all Toronto Police use of Tasers in 2013 and the first half of 2014. Here's what we found.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2015
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• ‘Without the Taser he’d be alive today’: How should we police Taser use?

  As Toronto Police prepare a request to add another 170 Tasers to their roster, Global News investigates just how these "less lethal" weapons are being used -- and who's getting Tasered.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2015
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• Edmonton man charged with importing stun guns

  An Edmonton man is facing a total of 74 charges, two dozen of which in connection with allegedly attempting to import stun guns into Alberta.

  Crime

  Dec 8, 2014